Hamilton police investigating the city’s first homicide of 2020

Update:

Hamilton police have identified 46-year-old David Stevens as the victim in the city’s first homicide of the year.

Hamilton police were called to a home on Harvey St. around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night for shots fired.

Officers found Stevens suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

#BREAKING CHCH has learned Hamilton Police are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2020. A man in his 40’s was shot to death in his Harvey St. home overnight. Multiple people fled the scene in a car. No arrests have been made. #HamOnt @morninglive @CHCHNews

— Sylvie Lendvay (@sylvie_lendvay) January 30, 2020

Police believe three male suspects drive to the house in a four-door, silver-colored sedan. They will be collecting surveillance video from the area and canvassing for witnesses and hope to provide a more detailed description.

Police say the home was a seven-bedroom rooming house and all occupants provided witness statements. The motive is unknown at the time and the weapon has not been recovered.

Anyone with information that could help police with the investigation is asked to contact Det. Richard Wouters at 905-546-4921.